Social Policy Bills in 2026 Session
Bill Number | Summary | LWVOR Testimony | Chamber Current Committee | Status | |
Criminal Justice | |||||
Wrongful Convictions | Senate Judiciary | Public Hearing Feb 4 | |||
Education / Immigration | |||||
Education for Immigrants | Senate Education | Public Hearing Feb 3 | |||
Gun Policy | |||||
Modifies permitting for Measure 114 | House Judiciary | Public Hearing Feb 2 | |||
Social Policy
2026 Legislative Priorities
League Social Policy Positions can be found here:
Issues for Action(LWVOR):
Adult Corrections
Child Care
Children at Risk
Farmworker Issues
Adult Mental Health
Mental Health Services for Children and Youth
Homeless Youth
Juvenile Justice
Public Postsecondary Education
Impact on Issues (LWVUS)
Criminal Justice – page 137
Equality of Opportunity – page 140
Federal Role in Public Education – page 152
Fiscal Policy – page 154
Health Care – page 157
Immigration – page 167
Meeting Basic Human Needs – page 170
Child Care – page 176
Early Intervention for Children at Risk – page 177
Violence Prevention - page 178
Gun Policy – page 179
Urban Policy – page 181
Death Penalty – page 183
Sentencing Policy – page 184
Human Trafficking – page 185